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Agriculture & Farming

Come to the first ever Ag Week! Learn and celebrate the complexities and contributions of Surrey's food industry. You'll get to see (and eat) B.C.'s largest blueberry pie!

The Agriculture sector plays a significant role in Surrey's economy, with Surrey’s expansive agricultural land base defining much of the City. Over 1/3 of land in Surrey (or 9,290 hectares) is within the ALR, which is a provincial zone in which agriculture is recognized as the priority use. In addition to lands within the ALR, there are over 1,000 hectares of Agricultural lands currently zoned for agricultural uses located outside the ALR.

Surrey farms accounted for over $167 Million dollars, or 22% of the total gross annual farm receipts in Metro Vancouver, in 2010, on less than 15% of Metro Vancouver’s Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) area - which is one of the richest growing areas in Canada because of its favourable soils, mild climate, and extended growing season.